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Antibacterial activity of Momordica cymbalaria extracts against some common pathogens
Authors
S Jamila Jasmin, S Gajendhini, Dr. Joys Selva Mary Albert, Dr. M Sugumari
Abstract
Antibacterial activity of the of Momordica cymbalaria (Cucurbitaceae)
were tested against different bacteria by agar diffusion method in comparison
with standard antibiotics, Ampicillin, Tetracycline, Streptomycin and
Gentamycin. The antibacterial activity of petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol
and aqueous extract of aerial parts of the plant were studied using Staphylococcus
aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa as
test organisms. All the extracts were effective against all the four
microorganisms. The result reveals that the plant extract has very good
inhibitory activity against Gram negative organism when compared to standard
antibiotics. The methanol and aqueous extracts of plant has shown significant
activity against K. pneumoniae, E.coli, P.aeruginosa and S.
aureus. While all standard antibiotics had a zone of inhibition less than
the extracts of M. cymbalaria indicating that the plant can fight these
organisms effectively and it could be a better alternative to the modern
medicine.
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Pages:42-44
How to cite this article:
S Jamila Jasmin, S Gajendhini, Dr. Joys Selva Mary Albert, Dr. M Sugumari "Antibacterial activity of <i>Momordica cymbalaria</i> extracts against some common pathogens". International Journal of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 42-44
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